TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Use That The sequel to Integration’s perfect rookie campaign (3-0-0 with two graded stakes victories) hasn’t been as riveting, but the 4-year-old colt sure made a point to change that in Saturday’s $300,000 Red Smith (G2T). Sporting a...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   The Art of Resilience The 2024 campaign hasn’t exactly gone to plan for multiple graded stakes winner Master Piece (CHI), but the 8-year-old Chilean-bred can paint his season in a different light with a successful defense of his Red Smith (G2)...

SAN DIEGO — By Matthew Lomon   Big Game Baller All it took for Sierra Leone to end a four-race winless streak was a matchup with 13 of the world’s greatest dirt horses in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). While not for a lack of trying (0-2-2 during the drought),...

SAN DIEGO — By Matthew Lomon   Off Home Turf After posting Rafael Nadal-esque clay numbers on the turf, City of Troy – the highest rated turf horse in the world – will make his dirt debut Saturday in the FIFA World Cup of Thoroughbred racing, the $7 million Breeders’ Cup...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Give Him the Emmy Make that three weeks atop the charts for Hit Show, who starred in the $350,000 Fayette (G2) on Saturday afternoon at Keeneland. Billed as the headliner among the field of eight (3-5 favorite), Hit Show made good on his main...

CALIFORNIA — By Chris Lomon   Spotlight Race:  Grade 3 $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes   Date: Sunday, October 27 (Race 7, 7:04 pm ET )   What to do with a $20 Bet in the Autumn Miss $1 exacta box bet- #3 Wine on Tap, #6 Medoro, #8 Sneaker, #9 Circle of Trust, #10...

TORONTO — By Ed DeRosa   The Sequel With the buzz around Hit Show (2-1) at an all-time high heading into Saturday’s $350,000 Fayette (G2), nine challengers, including Rattle N Roll (4-1), have their sights set on shaking things up. It’s been a banner past few months for...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   Rave Reviews A Lamar Jackson-esque effort in the $350,000 Raven Run (G2) landed Emery her fourth win from five tries in 2024. The 6-5 closing line choice made good on her lofty billing with a silky smooth seven furlong jaunt across Keeneland’s...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Noble Challenger Knightsbridge may not be as experienced as his 11 contemporaries in Saturday’s $300,000 Perryville (G3) at Keeneland, but the 3-year-old colt has more than enough talent to run with the big dogs. Through two career starts – a...

TORONTO — By Matthew Lomon   A Royal Romp An elegant effort from She Feels Pretty in the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth II (G1T) netted the 3-year-old filly her first graded stakes title since last September’s Natalma (G1T). While the 392 days between graded scores were by no...